Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s kneeling in solidarity with anti-racism protesters in Ottawa on Friday was a 'hollow gesture,' according to a Toronto lawyer and social justice lecturer who says the leader should be taking action to confront systemic racism in Canada.

Canadians with disabilities will be sent a one-time tax-free payment of up to $600, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Friday, in an effort to help offset the financial pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic. This new financial aid will go to all who are eligible for the Disability Tax Credit and comes in addition to new accessibility programs.

Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam has issued a clear warning that Canada could see 'explosive growth' in new cases if reopening is not done with caution, as the latest federal COVID-19 modelling projects that there will be more than 100,000 confirmed cases in Canada, and up to 9,400 deaths by June 15.

An NDP MP is reviving his years-long call for the federal government to move to end the blood donation ban for gay men as well as some other folks in the LGBTQ community, citing the critical need for both blood and plasma amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.